Roadside Attractions

Glenn Close, right, plays a domestic servant who disguises herself as a man in "Albert Nobbs," which also stars Mia Wasikowska.

In "Albert Nobbs," Oscar nominees Glenn Close and Janet McTeer choose opposite ways of playing people hiding in plain sight, drawn from their characters' reasons for needing to do so. »Read Full Article

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Not mentioned in this review, but, the best performance of a woman portraying a man was Linda Hunt as Billy Kwan in the 1982 film, "The Year of Living Dangerously". Linda won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress that year and she deserved it for her outstanding performance. (movie starred Mel Gibson & Sigourney Weaver)

Well, crap. I can't pretend to be all happy that you're tintegg to retire and concentrate on other things I'm far too selfish for that, and yours has been the critical voice I most admire because it has never led me astray. Yours is the voice that has held me to a higher standard. But I also know that you've been a friend, and that won't change, and I know the next time we're both sitting around the green lawn, or sharing pot luck, we'll still be discussing theater. And I know that the thought that you may be out there will still make me strive to be that much better at any show I'm doing here, or elsewhere. Thank you for the opinions, the advice, and mostly, the love of theater you've shared with us all. {{{{}}}}